Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-06-16
Saint EafJ'S BaacoIl.
HOMETOWN, MARYLAND.
ONE DOLLAR PR YEAR IN ADVANCE.

ONE DOLLAR PR YEAR IN ADVANCE.
ten the cause Of Liberty. Equality,
Fraternity, By removing those who so
prominently st5-4 ia the way Of its
advancement All, nes e7lfants, he
went on, how great lesson have we
taught our oppressors in the past few
years? The flag Of progress is un-
furled the fire Of those who would
enslave rs is enkindled we shall
soon sift the ashes and sweep them
away but we must be unceasing in
orr work our courage must be IN
failing, our self-denial unbounding.
II it is necessary for the safety OF our
country, wives and daughters, fathers
and mothers must be handed to the
care Of answering justice. They
must die 7
"The President finished, and pro-
duced sheet of paper. A man arose
and denounced 'Bsilly, the scholarly
and courteous Mayor. Another rose,
another death warrant was signed,
ave, as if the victim then stood upon
the scatfold. ! shuddered as / saw
the list growing, ard | knaw that
those whose names were written there
though at the moment surrounded
perhaps by wife and children would
in forty eight hours be numbered with
the dead.
Contrast the picture, grandson, a
low, vauited sitting room, 800 men
ike fends asking for the life's blood
OF many, Of those they had erstwhile
applauled, cheered, honored. Away,
perhaps not half a mile, a home,
where the husband built, with his
wife. loving plans for the little ones
asleep above; children kissing their
father as he returned from his labor,
men kneeling at the feet of the
women they hoped to spend their
lives with. Everywhere affection,
home-life, brightness, godliness. And
these men were to die ere the sun had
twice set
But to resume. As man after
man rose to denounce his victim, it
happened that the namers approached
myself, 60 much so that the very
member at my side began to speak.
What evil spirit spoke to me then.
know not; only this, that a great
wave of irrepressible anger rushed
across my mind destroying every I'M
pulse Of good, and left ME for the mo-
ment as one of the wretches that sat
l. me. When my neighbor had i'm.
lsAed speaking, | stood and in loud
voice denounced Monsieur lie Baron
Jeulavi.
Vino speak. o. said the Presi.
dent.
4 bosH shouted the crowd-'a
stranger.
" | am stranger, citizens, re.
l"ed, but | speak in the name OF
Liberty, Equality, Fraternity.
Grandson, l!el-lied in nv heart,
with my tongue. spoke rather in
the name Of pride, of anger, of a
thist for revenge In that hour |
destroyed my happiness forever.
AS | heard the cries of applause.
saw the name of the Baron inscribed
upon the sheet, the room swan before
my eyes. lettering, half-swoonips,
reached the street; but the words
had SPOKEN yet rang in nv ears
the very sky seemed red with the
blood Of the coming sacrifice. As |
paced my own chamber a deadly spirit
OF eNuItation spread over me; the
Whispers of remorse | silenced. as I
murmCred Marie is m;ne-ni,a
forever. But as her face rose before
me IN my se!f-createi vision. il SEEM
ell that 4 great gulf Law between rs
on her side the crystal streams and
the green swards. and the golden val
I'ys' where in amending bliss the
good had gained their reward while
on mine, the black chasms where
the cries Of the wronc.doers echoed
from rock to rock, and where a spirit
o. evil descended upon all. Icrusbed
the vision and all the next day Law
upon my bed awaiting the COMING
morn. The night seemed endless /
was afraid in the darkness. The low
roar from the city ceased Paris was
sleeping. Atevery sound started
and from htful doze awoke, and
tretnbled as the white light from the
moon feI! upon my bed and cast heavy
swallows upon the panelled walls. /
could sleep no longer but watched the
d"v breaking over the spires and
domes. Cold and grey, the light
struck the roofs; workman passed
on his way to his daily labor, few
carts rumbled on the pavement the